Kobe Bryant vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Tom Payne 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Tom Payne 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Tom Payne - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.